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congress that they know they will be the first ones killed if we pull out precipitously and leave the taliban to come back in control. that's what happened in iraq. the al qaeda's now in charge in fallujaha and ramadi, place that is we fought hard to kick them out of. when we left without leaving any kind of residual force behind, they have now taken back over and we do not want to see that happen in afghanistan. the reason we're in afghanistan is to protect ourselves against having a place where al qaeda can train as they did to attack us on 9/11. so i think saying that we're going to pull these troops out have of them in 2015 all of them by 2016 just exactly sends the wrong message. they should be there as -- until and as long as it takes to complete the mission. i think a couple of years is probably going to be sufficient. but why should we tell our enemies all of our plans? it doesn't make sense to me. >> you can watch the entire "newsmakers" interview tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. and again at 6:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span. >> you can now take c-span with you wherever you go. >> next, propos
congress that they know they will be the first ones killed if we pull out precipitously and leave the taliban to come back in control. that's what happened in iraq. the al qaeda's now in charge in fallujaha and ramadi, place that is we fought hard to kick them out of. when we left without leaving any kind of residual force behind, they have now taken back over and we do not want to see that happen in afghanistan. the reason we're in afghanistan is to protect ourselves against having a place...
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he was honored for saving 13 american and 23 afghan soldiers during a firefight with the taliban and 2009. he is the first living read to receive the medal of honor since the vietnam war. -- he is the first living marine to receive the medal of honor since the vietnam war. this is about 25 minutes. ["hail to the chief" plays] >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states and mrs. michelle obama, accompanied by battle of honor recipient, sergeant dakota meyer. >> if you would, please. with me. almighty god, we pause to the knowledge year grace, which has brought us to this momentous day. we confirmed by the ceremony that in accordance with your divine guidance, are forbearers established a nation rooted in the ideal of court and virtue. we now yielded to your direction for this country, even as we bestow its highest honors when sergeant dakota meyer, who sacrificed to defend its most cherished values. here are gratitude for honing his character through the love and support of his family, as well as countless mentors and friends. no of our thankfulness for emboldening thi
he was honored for saving 13 american and 23 afghan soldiers during a firefight with the taliban and 2009. he is the first living read to receive the medal of honor since the vietnam war. -- he is the first living marine to receive the medal of honor since the vietnam war. this is about 25 minutes. ["hail to the chief" plays] >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states and mrs. michelle obama, accompanied by battle of honor recipient, sergeant dakota meyer....
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taxpayers bankroll the taliban. a few years ago i had the pleasure of meeting with douglas in my office here in d.c. to discuss his book. one of the analyses of this book by the publishers weekly, and i quote, funding the enemy is sober, sad, and important. it peels back the layers of american engagement in afghanistan to reveal its rotten core that united states dollars meant for that country's future instead fund the insurgency and support the taliban. it assures america's ultimate defeat and the book tells the story. mr. speaker, i am reminded of this book as we recently president trump talk about that he would allow general mattis to recommend troop levels increases in afghanistan. i'm disappointed for many reasons. i'm disappointed because congress deserves a debate and a vote. i'm disappointed because we continue to lose american lives. mr. speaker, i would like to remind the administration of comments that president trump made a few years ago regarding afghanistan. one, in august of 2011, he said that the uni
taxpayers bankroll the taliban. a few years ago i had the pleasure of meeting with douglas in my office here in d.c. to discuss his book. one of the analyses of this book by the publishers weekly, and i quote, funding the enemy is sober, sad, and important. it peels back the layers of american engagement in afghanistan to reveal its rotten core that united states dollars meant for that country's future instead fund the insurgency and support the taliban. it assures america's ultimate defeat and...
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to the taliban. now, that's a serious problem. that is the per verbial elephant in the -- perverbial elephant in the room. we will never win in afghanistan if we don't focus on the whole narcotics problem. mr. massie: in my brief time left, i want to talk about what winning looks like because i think there's also this public perception that stands in stark contrast what i heard from you and also from our secretary of state recently who i think is more of a realist here. there's this public notion we routed the taliban and if we leave they'll come back to power. yet, secretary tillerson says basically we are fighting to have a better negotiating position with the taliban. have we routed the taliban and when we leave will they be gone? mr. sopko: i am under oath. we haven't routed the taliban. but i am not the best person to answer the questions on how well we've done on the war fighting. i do reconstruction. but you know, i just have to be honest with you, we have not routed the taliban. mr. massie: w
to the taliban. now, that's a serious problem. that is the per verbial elephant in the -- perverbial elephant in the room. we will never win in afghanistan if we don't focus on the whole narcotics problem. mr. massie: in my brief time left, i want to talk about what winning looks like because i think there's also this public perception that stands in stark contrast what i heard from you and also from our secretary of state recently who i think is more of a realist here. there's this public...
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we supported the taliban, actually created the taliban to fight the russians. the russians left and the taliban took over that country in.invited al qaeda , 9/11 didowers m take place. we invaded afghanistan. we continue to operate the longest war in america's history and we've taken that forceization of use of and use that as an underlying legal reason for conducting wars in large sections of the world. certainly in the middle east, now it is being used in syria and somalia and other parts of africa. cleard to have the very policy going forward as to what we are going to do about afghanistan. it has been the graveyard of empires. it is a very conflict area. we need to have a clear understanding of what our goal is there. last i heard is our military thinks we may need to be there for generations. we need a new authorization of ae of force we need congressional debate as to what our plan is in afghanistan. we are trying to force that debate about the future of afghanistan. host: are we any closer to sing that debate on the floor -- seeing that debate on the flo
we supported the taliban, actually created the taliban to fight the russians. the russians left and the taliban took over that country in.invited al qaeda , 9/11 didowers m take place. we invaded afghanistan. we continue to operate the longest war in america's history and we've taken that forceization of use of and use that as an underlying legal reason for conducting wars in large sections of the world. certainly in the middle east, now it is being used in syria and somalia and other parts of...
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she delivered 2000 degrees during the taliban regime. -- 2000 babies during the taliban regime. great achievements -- education, health, life expectancy. the first afghan woman i met, life expectancy was 42. now they have gained 20 years. there has been tangible, real progress. the international community withdrawal leaves a vacuum and we open a door for the bad guys to come back in. that is what they are afraid of. the peace and reconciliation commission has kind of a token participation of women. but they are very fearful of negotiations with the taliban. >> what is the presence of americans at that point? are there still any troops as advisors? ms. ponticelli: yes. there are still troops there as advisors. we are trying to continue the military advisors there. they're trying to continue the capacity building for the afghan security forces will stop some women are -- forces. some women are involved in the police force. training, advising, assisting. we are looking at complete withdrawal in maybe 18 months. it is a very short window and i often think -- a general i heard once w
she delivered 2000 degrees during the taliban regime. -- 2000 babies during the taliban regime. great achievements -- education, health, life expectancy. the first afghan woman i met, life expectancy was 42. now they have gained 20 years. there has been tangible, real progress. the international community withdrawal leaves a vacuum and we open a door for the bad guys to come back in. that is what they are afraid of. the peace and reconciliation commission has kind of a token participation of...
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so the taliban went to war with the taliban let afghanistan in 2000. what we have seen with iran over the more recent years, particularly with its relationship -- particularly as its relationship with the u.s. got worse, it started to funnel arms to the taliban. i think that's was -- that was meant to poke the u.s. in the eye and present more strength to america's rival in afghanistan. for iran, its major interest and concern is the she a muslim community in afghanistan. they are the religious minority in afghanistan, a very vulnerable community. the taliban, many of the murder. i run will wordy -- worry about their security. i think they will look to get reassurances that [indiscernible] iran does have a potential asset in afghanistan. there is a shia built militia on afghanistan that iran cultivated to deploy to the middle east and fight in the wars there. iran has the option if things came to to reconstitute that afghan/shia militia and try to deploy to protect the shieh community. that is an advantage iran has. final point, it worries about the tal
so the taliban went to war with the taliban let afghanistan in 2000. what we have seen with iran over the more recent years, particularly with its relationship -- particularly as its relationship with the u.s. got worse, it started to funnel arms to the taliban. i think that's was -- that was meant to poke the u.s. in the eye and present more strength to america's rival in afghanistan. for iran, its major interest and concern is the she a muslim community in afghanistan. they are the religious...
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not the taliban. and we must continue to engage with all partners necessary to help secure the release and return of wrongful detainees, advance human rights andhanistar again be used as a base to plan attacks against the u.s. or our allies. i applaud the diplomatic effort that is have resulted in continued top in recognition of thelegitimate gof afghanistan. and other efforts on human rights, counter narcotics and counter terrorism. i would like to hear more from our witnesses■ about some to serious charges they face and the way congress can helph finally, we must not abandon our afghan ally who is fought alongside american troops, served with our diplomats for 2. that's why we have welcomed more than 130,000 after the united states since august of 2021. and we must continue to provide these resources to the program and help recelt more refugees. congress should pass the afghan adjustment act and insure that adequate visas are allocated to the srv program. after gaps face a brutal reality under the
not the taliban. and we must continue to engage with all partners necessary to help secure the release and return of wrongful detainees, advance human rights andhanistar again be used as a base to plan attacks against the u.s. or our allies. i applaud the diplomatic effort that is have resulted in continued top in recognition of thelegitimate gof afghanistan. and other efforts on human rights, counter narcotics and counter terrorism. i would like to hear more from our witnesses■ about some to...
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there was a deal that the taliban would have stopped targeting americans. had that -- henry stayed the world would have gotten hot and we would have had to send more troops because 2500 would not have been enough. that was always my biggest problem with this, american men and women were dying for something that wasn't even an interest to america. host: karl from south carolina, independent line. caller: yes, sir. i want to thank your guests for sharing everything. there is one big mess from the beginning. when we went to iraq to take out , i forgot his name not it was so long ago. then we end up over in afghanistan, a total mess. it never worked, it never will. there were so many people, so many guys. i was in the horse and i just hate to see guys that volunteer and released it -- we stood --wasted. a picture was shown that will tell you everything you need to know. when you look at that c-17 taking off and all you see out there is men running behind the plane i don't see any women, i don't see any children, just men. nobody in the united states would ever
there was a deal that the taliban would have stopped targeting americans. had that -- henry stayed the world would have gotten hot and we would have had to send more troops because 2500 would not have been enough. that was always my biggest problem with this, american men and women were dying for something that wasn't even an interest to america. host: karl from south carolina, independent line. caller: yes, sir. i want to thank your guests for sharing everything. there is one big mess from the...
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now you look at the taliban. perhaps what they really want, they are a nationalist group with nobody backing them from outside. so, if they decide they need our help and they comply with some of our requirements, this war will not have been a failure. let's see what time does and let's not paint the situation now as totally a catastrophe. host: richard is in alabama on the line for other war veterans. which or did you serve in? caller: i called in on family members. but i am a disabled veteran. i wasn't in a war, though. my comment is simply that we need to get the politics out of this mess. forget trump, forget biden. just look at what has happened since. before korea we haven't tried to win a war. we have cowards that have been in the white house who refused serve this country. chose themselves over the country. when you don't understand the military, you have got no right to be commanding at. lloyd austin and this millie guy? they are just politicians now trying to keep their jobs and kissing but. that's about
now you look at the taliban. perhaps what they really want, they are a nationalist group with nobody backing them from outside. so, if they decide they need our help and they comply with some of our requirements, this war will not have been a failure. let's see what time does and let's not paint the situation now as totally a catastrophe. host: richard is in alabama on the line for other war veterans. which or did you serve in? caller: i called in on family members. but i am a disabled veteran....
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i believe that empowers the taliban. why is the taliban setting our date for getting our citizens out? we ought to set the timelines, not the afghans, and august 31 is an arbitrary deadline. it should be outcome basased. it should be based upon us getting every u.s. citizen out. since when have we as a country abandoned our principal of leaving no one behind? i think it is critically important those things happen. there have been a number of missteps by the biden administration to get to this point. if the planning was done properly ahead of f time in the -- and the transitioning was done to make sure you are getting americans and afghans, special immigrant visa persons, the p1 and p2 recent individuals and then brought the , military out, that is the way should be done. you took the military out first which creates this vacuum and empowers the taliban. i thinthe bottom line is the president nes to say unequivocally and without artificial deadlines that we are going to get every u.s. citizen safely out of afghanistan. ho
i believe that empowers the taliban. why is the taliban setting our date for getting our citizens out? we ought to set the timelines, not the afghans, and august 31 is an arbitrary deadline. it should be outcome basased. it should be based upon us getting every u.s. citizen out. since when have we as a country abandoned our principal of leaving no one behind? i think it is critically important those things happen. there have been a number of missteps by the biden administration to get to this...
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as far as they know, he said i side with the taliban. that was the downfall of afghanistan, because they figured america must be on the taliban's side. and trump never removed people from there. once he said -- it took five years, they said, to evacuate from vietnam. it still will take years to get people out of afghanistan. that should have been a plan made when trump first thought he was going to leave. when he made that deal, he should have had planes to get civilians out right then and there. he should have started it. he did not. he did not have a plan. that is what started it, and that is the truth. host: let's go to jerry, calling from new jersey on the republican line. good morning. jerry, where are you? there you are. are you there? let's try that again. are you there? caller: i am here, can you hear me? host: we can. go ahead. caller: i think, when president biden told the world that he would not leave one american behind, and then he did -- he left over 1,000 of them behind -- i think that the world saw that biden was weak. i
as far as they know, he said i side with the taliban. that was the downfall of afghanistan, because they figured america must be on the taliban's side. and trump never removed people from there. once he said -- it took five years, they said, to evacuate from vietnam. it still will take years to get people out of afghanistan. that should have been a plan made when trump first thought he was going to leave. when he made that deal, he should have had planes to get civilians out right then and...
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taliban deal. the associated press story says the government wednesday expressed new concerns about a deal that a u.s. envoy, has been reached "in principal with the taliban on ending america's longest war." asking for clarifications about the agreement and risks to avoid unmolestant consequences the statement by presidential spokesman in afghanistan shares the concerns raised by several former u.s. ambassadors to afghanistan. the former ambassadors joint statement on tuesday warned a full u.s. troop withdrawal that moves too quickly and without requiring the taliban to meet certain conditions such as reducing violence could lead to a total civil war. wanted to bring you katie, national security reporter for defense one. defense one.com. tell us about, first of all, the scope of this proposed deal being negotiated with the taliban. guest: right now what we know for certain is that azad has negotiated what we know is an agreement in principle with the taliban that will bring home about 5,400 troops,
taliban deal. the associated press story says the government wednesday expressed new concerns about a deal that a u.s. envoy, has been reached "in principal with the taliban on ending america's longest war." asking for clarifications about the agreement and risks to avoid unmolestant consequences the statement by presidential spokesman in afghanistan shares the concerns raised by several former u.s. ambassadors to afghanistan. the former ambassadors joint statement on tuesday warned a...
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look, there is opium that comes from the taliban and opium that doesn't come from the taliban. if you're selling the wrong stuff you'll be the focus of attention. the groups that helped us throw the taliban out, a trade association, it was a natural association of heroin dealers and yet those same warlords are perfectly happy to sell heroin on north and central asia. you can imagine going to one of those groups and saying we're paying attention to your sources and whichever exporter is selling the most taliban-taxed heroin is going to get our own divided attention. that would require knowing where the stuff came from. probably not beyond the state of the art but beyond what we're currently doing and the capacity to actually target enforcement, where under afghan conditions may be complicated. the problem is that it opens up the door to influence and corruption. how you distinguish targeted enforcement from corrupt enforcement is not so easy a problem. we could fight corruption. corruption is not ambiguously bad. it would not be a bad thing. if we can't replace the corrupt gover
look, there is opium that comes from the taliban and opium that doesn't come from the taliban. if you're selling the wrong stuff you'll be the focus of attention. the groups that helped us throw the taliban out, a trade association, it was a natural association of heroin dealers and yet those same warlords are perfectly happy to sell heroin on north and central asia. you can imagine going to one of those groups and saying we're paying attention to your sources and whichever exporter is selling...
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when trump's agreement with the taliban was assigned, it also relieved -- released 5000 taliban fighters into the countryside. and when biden took office, he had 2500 troops, so he was faced with the prospect of having all of these new taliban fighters released into the wild with the force of only 2500. he would have had to start putting more troops in to maintain any kind of order there. and then when the afghan government collapsed, of course you are going to have chaos at the airport. i also want to point out that something came out recently that said that, on the major news networks, cbs, nbc, and abc, in the year 2020, only five minutes had been devoted to news about afghanistan. so the american people were not tuned into what was happening in afghanistan for many years. i do not believe the american people really understand the challenges of afghanistan, the topography, the deep canyons in the remote areas, you know, challenges to any invading or occupying force. and that is what the troops had to put up with. i am proud of biden, because the costs were enormous, both in manpower a
when trump's agreement with the taliban was assigned, it also relieved -- released 5000 taliban fighters into the countryside. and when biden took office, he had 2500 troops, so he was faced with the prospect of having all of these new taliban fighters released into the wild with the force of only 2500. he would have had to start putting more troops in to maintain any kind of order there. and then when the afghan government collapsed, of course you are going to have chaos at the airport. i also...
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is negotiating with the taliban. mr. blinken said the latest indications from the taliban is they would allow american citizens to leave on charter flights if they have proper documents. more of that in the wall street journal. ray, you are on the air. caller: in 2016, two weeks after donald trump was inaugurated, democrats went crazy. donald trump was not mentally capable of running the united states. why don't someone have joe biden examined? are they that scared of kamala harris that she is going to take over? she is a scary woman, but we could get rid of her, too. host: north carolina, democrats line. caller: there we go with the gop. if you notice the republicans, they do not have any policy. if you see the policy they are making, it is totally terrible for we the people. the republicans are doing everything they can to destroy our democracy. they worry about afghanistan and they are scared about the terrorists coming back over here and they are scared about a lot of things, but i do know this -- as a black american
is negotiating with the taliban. mr. blinken said the latest indications from the taliban is they would allow american citizens to leave on charter flights if they have proper documents. more of that in the wall street journal. ray, you are on the air. caller: in 2016, two weeks after donald trump was inaugurated, democrats went crazy. donald trump was not mentally capable of running the united states. why don't someone have joe biden examined? are they that scared of kamala harris that she is...
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we were still talking about al qaeda and taliban. the people that noticed isis where the web operators, people that sought them online. they started seeing virtual beheadings, and it took a long while to mobilize against that. in my head, now we are talking three to four years later, what is next on the horizon? ul and pictures from mos people want to say mission accomplished, but it is not because isis has continued to adapt. what are the next iterations around the corner? when we thought of al qaeda, we were thinking cameras and caves and an ice came along. -- isis came along. we are seeing that new iteration and whether they have the staying power is a new issue. i think of them as kind of a cloud caliphate. they are thinking about the information battlefield in a unique way and they are using crowdsourcing to recruit people, using bitcoin to raise money. this is the new iteration, and they are thinking about extremism on a new level. host: they are not as interested in creating a physical caliphate that they would have to defend
we were still talking about al qaeda and taliban. the people that noticed isis where the web operators, people that sought them online. they started seeing virtual beheadings, and it took a long while to mobilize against that. in my head, now we are talking three to four years later, what is next on the horizon? ul and pictures from mos people want to say mission accomplished, but it is not because isis has continued to adapt. what are the next iterations around the corner? when we thought of...
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lee formed in 2015 when members of the pakistani taliban, the afghani taliban and al qaeda and other members of jihadis groups coalesced around one leader, who had been nominated as the governor or top leader to oversee this branch operating in afghanistan. not long after that, they embarked on one of the most deadly campaigns in terrorism we have seen ever in the region. by 2018 there were one of the top four deadliest terror organizations on the planet. host: the taliban has been allied with al qaeda in the past, what is isis-k's relationship with al qaeda? guest: these groups are of eminently opposed to -- are very opposed to each other. there is a history where different affiliates were butting heads and for all intensive purposes, since then there has been a global competition between the two organizations. so that has played out in afghanistan, too. we have not seen isis-k and al qaeda necessarily butting heads with each other, but because of the relationship with taliban, we have seen isis-k going at it with the afghan taliban. host: hasn't the history of afghanistan shown as
lee formed in 2015 when members of the pakistani taliban, the afghani taliban and al qaeda and other members of jihadis groups coalesced around one leader, who had been nominated as the governor or top leader to oversee this branch operating in afghanistan. not long after that, they embarked on one of the most deadly campaigns in terrorism we have seen ever in the region. by 2018 there were one of the top four deadliest terror organizations on the planet. host: the taliban has been allied with...
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with the taliban. dealing with america as the number one nation in the world. it may not be the biggest size wise, but we are the most powerful nation in the world, and -- when you have people coming out like we are allowing them to come out, the people in america are all from different countries. i just want to say that god has our protection as well. as a longtime writer and activist, i know that a lot of times you do the right things and a lot of things will be negative, but at the end of the day, rather than joe biden -- doing what trump, who has really been a dysfunctional president, what he did say we were going to come out of that country and we are coming out now. but there will always be some type of -- for america. host: let's have jeremy butler respond. guest: thanks. i do want to add what you are saying, because you're right that one of the things that should also be remembered as there does become some unfortunate partisan fighting around increasing numbers of immigrants and afghan refugee
with the taliban. dealing with america as the number one nation in the world. it may not be the biggest size wise, but we are the most powerful nation in the world, and -- when you have people coming out like we are allowing them to come out, the people in america are all from different countries. i just want to say that god has our protection as well. as a longtime writer and activist, i know that a lot of times you do the right things and a lot of things will be negative, but at the end of...
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back in 2001 during the taliban period we only had about 700 students going to school. but today that number has increased to over seven million, both boys and girls. and a number of universities has removed from two to three to over 29 public universities and about 130 private universities. >> we're going to leave this discussion. you can find it online at c-span.org. the house returning in a moment. their first session since the midterm elections last week. expecting members' floor speeches and later today they'll work on 15 suspension bills. including funding for emergency hiv-aids programs, and the awarding of the congressional gold medal. also on the agenda today, new house members who were elected to vacant seats and special elections last week will be sworn in. you are watching live coverage from the floor of the house. here on c-span. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the prayer will be offered by conroy.lain, father the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington d.c., november 13, bost i hereby app
back in 2001 during the taliban period we only had about 700 students going to school. but today that number has increased to over seven million, both boys and girls. and a number of universities has removed from two to three to over 29 public universities and about 130 private universities. >> we're going to leave this discussion. you can find it online at c-span.org. the house returning in a moment. their first session since the midterm elections last week. expecting members' floor...
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and the taliban in afghanistan. thoughtstting your upon it for their manger of the program. 202-748-8000 free democrats, 202-748-8001 for republicans. for independents 202-748-8002. it was the president himself at any series of tweets we talked about in jamie mcintyre's column. this is the tweet from the seventh of september saying almost everyone, the major taliban leaders and separately the president of afghanistan were going to meet with me in camp david on sunday, coming tonight but in order to build falls leverage, and it goes on from there. saying it only made it worse, if they cannot make -- agree to a cease-fire during these talks that would kill 12 innocent people, they probably don't have the power to negotiate a meaningful agreement anyway. how many decades of the going to fight? that was the president tweeting about this issue, one of the people commenting yesterday was presidential candidate amy klobuchar, a democrat from minnesota who served in the senate talked about the decision to cancel these meeti
and the taliban in afghanistan. thoughtstting your upon it for their manger of the program. 202-748-8000 free democrats, 202-748-8001 for republicans. for independents 202-748-8002. it was the president himself at any series of tweets we talked about in jamie mcintyre's column. this is the tweet from the seventh of september saying almost everyone, the major taliban leaders and separately the president of afghanistan were going to meet with me in camp david on sunday, coming tonight but in...
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government and the taliban. and now with the military, do you know who supports the taliban? where do they get the military support? the money, the guns? i just want to know about these things. host: thank you for your call. guest: let me just correct the caller's question a little. i don't give out money in afghanistan. we oversee it. the real question is how much money have we spent, the united states and the coalition has been for these things? we have spent billions of dollars on education and health care. those have been two key elements .f the usaid i don't have this figures offhand, off the top of my head. if you go to our website and look at our quarterly reports, we total those numbers up. it is into the billions. we spent a lot of money on infrastructure, but we are spending money on paying for doctors, nurses, paying salaries for teachers. that is a big portion of the assistance. quite a bit of money was spent. whether it was well spent, we have some questions about that. the other question i think is where do the terrorists get their funding? they get a lot of fun
government and the taliban. and now with the military, do you know who supports the taliban? where do they get the military support? the money, the guns? i just want to know about these things. host: thank you for your call. guest: let me just correct the caller's question a little. i don't give out money in afghanistan. we oversee it. the real question is how much money have we spent, the united states and the coalition has been for these things? we have spent billions of dollars on education...
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create a huge trouble for the taliban. that, as long as the alabama remains hopeful for victory, they will not make peace. why would they make peace? a need for the treaty to be signed. there needs to be a strong and clear and consistent commitment from the international community. reduce the hope of the taliban for any potential victory. the future government has to be a broad-based coalition government. again, what we need to do is we need to get peace and negotiations. from a position to make as, we have lot of concessions. considering the amount of , weifice that we have made can't afford to make concessions. i pray for a smooth transition. that, i ame achieved confident that afghanistan will be on a path to long-term stability. two, allo to round endorsejor candidates this bilateral security agreement. american forces to remain in afghanistan after the mission is formally ended at the end of this year. that may seem like a technicality, it was the failure to get a similar arrangement with iraq that led to the departur
create a huge trouble for the taliban. that, as long as the alabama remains hopeful for victory, they will not make peace. why would they make peace? a need for the treaty to be signed. there needs to be a strong and clear and consistent commitment from the international community. reduce the hope of the taliban for any potential victory. the future government has to be a broad-based coalition government. again, what we need to do is we need to get peace and negotiations. from a position to...
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he forced the release of 5000 taliban fighters. and we now know that president trump issued orders for a complete withdrawal in december of 2020. the military had to persuade him not to implement that because it would have been an even bigger disaster. host: from the state review, crisis, preparation and plning was inhibited to a degree by concerns about the signals that might be sent, especially anything that might suggest the u.s. had lost confidence in the afghan government and thus contribute to its collapse. translate that for us, jonathan landay. guest: it is basically standing that the administration was facing a situation where, if it has started any kind of major withdrawal or evacuation or any kind of action like that, it would have undermined, as the report found it did, the stability and security of the afghani government. they were facing a dilemma where it was clear the taliban were advancing on kabul, or advancing . this was months before. any action they took that undermined or hinted at the fact the u.s. was going
he forced the release of 5000 taliban fighters. and we now know that president trump issued orders for a complete withdrawal in december of 2020. the military had to persuade him not to implement that because it would have been an even bigger disaster. host: from the state review, crisis, preparation and plning was inhibited to a degree by concerns about the signals that might be sent, especially anything that might suggest the u.s. had lost confidence in the afghan government and thus...
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to the taliban. that is a serious problem. that is the proverbial elephant in the room. we are never going to win in afghanistan if we don't focus on the whole narcotics problem. in my brief time left i want to talk about what winning looks like. there is also a perception that stands in contrast to what i've heard from you. also from our secretary of state recently who is more of a realist here. there is a public notion that we routed the taliban and that if we leave they will come back to power. secretary tillerson says, toically, we are fighting have a better negotiating position with the taliban. have we routed the taliban? when we leave will they be gone? i am under oath. we have not routed the taliban. i am not the best person to answer the questions on how well we have done on the war front. i do reconstruction. i have to be honest with you, we have not routed the taliban. >> jonah. time is it -- gentleman, time has expired. -- mrs. fox recognized for five minutes. >> thank you mr. chairman an
to the taliban. that is a serious problem. that is the proverbial elephant in the room. we are never going to win in afghanistan if we don't focus on the whole narcotics problem. in my brief time left i want to talk about what winning looks like. there is also a perception that stands in contrast to what i've heard from you. also from our secretary of state recently who is more of a realist here. there is a public notion that we routed the taliban and that if we leave they will come back to...
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which will not allow the taliban to return. the taliban, the country was hijacked by al qaeda. the government was completely ostracized. there was not a single government except pakistan. it was living in a time warp. therefore, it was possible for al qaeda to be the master of taliban leadership [indiscernible] i do not think that kind of situation is able to return. now that the world is focused on afghanistan. >> i would prepare to spend a few billion dollars to make sure. >> thank you. i work for voice of america. thanks for the discussion and insight. the first question is the presence of the u.s. troops. there is a possibility that came out yesterday, how will be perceived in pakistan and you're trying to reject the taliban government. where did you see them, on the mountains or on the streets of kabul? we do not see a better political setup in afghanistan from that side. where do you see them, then? thank you. >> the first question about how well pakistan -- will pakistan see the continued u.s. presence, there is one pakistan government and my anticipation is there will e
which will not allow the taliban to return. the taliban, the country was hijacked by al qaeda. the government was completely ostracized. there was not a single government except pakistan. it was living in a time warp. therefore, it was possible for al qaeda to be the master of taliban leadership [indiscernible] i do not think that kind of situation is able to return. now that the world is focused on afghanistan. >> i would prepare to spend a few billion dollars to make sure. >>...
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he didn't kill any taliban. but i would argue that he showed as much courage as any that i have seen on the battlefield. when we talk about courage, i don't think we need a different medal to differentiate different kinds of courage. >> i have much flexibility. there is a chain of command. i don't approve of all of the awards. >> the treasury-thread threat of terrorists supposed to be going after taliban finances and the role of your special mission units, taliban, hard core insurgents, are they being used to go after some of these assassination teams? >> the effect of the terrorist threat finance organization is another more hole holistic way to understand the challenges. that is one of the things that i think mike laid out in his intelligence report and i completely agree with it. we have not understood all of the pieces of this to the depth that i wish we had in the past and we still don't. we still need to do more. terrorist finance allows us to understand and where appropriate to bring legal option along wi
he didn't kill any taliban. but i would argue that he showed as much courage as any that i have seen on the battlefield. when we talk about courage, i don't think we need a different medal to differentiate different kinds of courage. >> i have much flexibility. there is a chain of command. i don't approve of all of the awards. >> the treasury-thread threat of terrorists supposed to be going after taliban finances and the role of your special mission units, taliban, hard core...
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as far as afghanistan, trump made the deal with the taliban. not the afghan government. the taliban was giving -- trump did not remove anyone from afghanistan while he was there. also, let us talk about the war in ukraine. we know what trump would've did. look at what he did with turkey -- and invaded the cards. he did not help them. he would not have helped ukraine. if -- putin was planning on that. putin is not actually winning this war because of the usa. they stopping him. without firing a shot. he is doing a great job as far as i can -- as far as i'm concerned. when trump came in there we were not losing jobs. that was done by greed. biden does not have anything to do with that. the democrats could win, it gives them -- raise social security for the elderly people. they do them two things they would kill the republicans. how many republicans go for it. they do not raise social security. host: our caller from north carolina. one of the states that has an open senate seat. this is an ad in that senate race from the republican candidate in the race, mike durham. >> tru
as far as afghanistan, trump made the deal with the taliban. not the afghan government. the taliban was giving -- trump did not remove anyone from afghanistan while he was there. also, let us talk about the war in ukraine. we know what trump would've did. look at what he did with turkey -- and invaded the cards. he did not help them. he would not have helped ukraine. if -- putin was planning on that. putin is not actually winning this war because of the usa. they stopping him. without firing a...
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they figured america must be on the taliban's side. and trump never removed people from there. once he said -- it took five years, they said, to evacuate from vietnam. it still will take years to get people out of afghanistan. that should have been a plan made when trump first thought he was going to leave. when he made that deal, he should have had planes to get civilians out right then and there. he should have started it. he did not. he did not have a plan. that is what started it, and that is the truth. host: let's go to jerry, calling from new jersey on the republican line. good morning. jerry, where are you? there you are. are you there? let's try that again. are you there? caller: i am here, can you hear me? host: we can. go ahead. caller: i think, when president biden told the world that he would not leave one american behind, and then he did -- he left over 1,000 of them behind -- i think that the world saw that biden was weak. i think, when the afghan terrorist groups told biden he had to leave by the end of august, biden was
they figured america must be on the taliban's side. and trump never removed people from there. once he said -- it took five years, they said, to evacuate from vietnam. it still will take years to get people out of afghanistan. that should have been a plan made when trump first thought he was going to leave. when he made that deal, he should have had planes to get civilians out right then and there. he should have started it. he did not. he did not have a plan. that is what started it, and that...
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year, especially, with record breaking southern border apprehensions, chinese missile testing and the taliban takeover of afghanistan, congress should prioritize investing in our country's safety and security. mr. speaker, democrats have doubled down on failed policies and irresponsible spending. it's simply out of touch with the desires of the american people. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from north carolina seek recognition? ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, president biden's energy crisis is the christmas gift that nobody asked for. the national average for a gallon of gas reached $3.39 as of last friday, the most americans have paid at the pump since the obama-biden administration. home heated costs are projected to rise by as much as 54% for some households this wi
year, especially, with record breaking southern border apprehensions, chinese missile testing and the taliban takeover of afghanistan, congress should prioritize investing in our country's safety and security. mr. speaker, democrats have doubled down on failed policies and irresponsible spending. it's simply out of touch with the desires of the american people. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman's time has expired. for what...
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donald trump comes along and tries to invite the taliban into the white house. he had an unconditional surrender to the taliban, told them we would leave with no conditions. that is called surrender. if the united states renders to the taliban, of course the afghan government is going to collapse. if the u.s. is going to leave, how can they stand up? given all of that, how could we possibly have an organized and orderly withdrawal from a war zone in which we surrender to the enemy with no conditions? guest: that is a great question. i would go back to the fact this was the withdrawal president trump originally set the groundwork and motion four. i think the fact president trump set out the agreement that enabled us to not have ongoing fighting while we were trying to plan the withdrawal and president biden's willingness to carry that out when he was in office is a good example of bipartisan cooperation, pursuing the right overall strategy for the united states. you are right to point out we were there for 20 years. after the death of osama bin laden in 2011, it
donald trump comes along and tries to invite the taliban into the white house. he had an unconditional surrender to the taliban, told them we would leave with no conditions. that is called surrender. if the united states renders to the taliban, of course the afghan government is going to collapse. if the u.s. is going to leave, how can they stand up? given all of that, how could we possibly have an organized and orderly withdrawal from a war zone in which we surrender to the enemy with no...
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while pakistan is fighting the pakistani taliban, it allows the afghan taliban or what it refers to as the good taliban to operate freely in its territory. let me try to explain this. there is the pakistani taliban, operating in pakistan. the pakistan government goes after those people because they are causing crimes in pakistan. but there is the afghan taliban that operates out of pakistan that is supported by i.s.i. and works in afghanistan to kill nato forces, including america. pakistan says, oh, we are going after terrorists. they are only going after those terrorists that operate in their country against pakistanis, not terrorist groups that operate in other parts in the world against america. after the u.s. invasion in pakistan in 2001, osama bin laden and many senior al qaeda leaders fled to pakistan. many of them are still there. pakistan facilitates arms purchases for al qaeda as the war continued. since 2004, eight major terrorist plots against western countries were planned in pakistan. 2008, the g.a.o., the folks that take care of our money found that the pakistan governme
while pakistan is fighting the pakistani taliban, it allows the afghan taliban or what it refers to as the good taliban to operate freely in its territory. let me try to explain this. there is the pakistani taliban, operating in pakistan. the pakistan government goes after those people because they are causing crimes in pakistan. but there is the afghan taliban that operates out of pakistan that is supported by i.s.i. and works in afghanistan to kill nato forces, including america. pakistan...
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wire we speaking to the back -- taliban? they asked jesse james, why do you rob banks? he said, that's where the money is. i spoke to the leader of the taliban and said, don't ever kill any of our people. 18 months we went. 18 months we went without one american soldier being killed until that tragic day. i think that's what convinced putin to go into ukraine when he saw what was happening, the gross incompetence of what took place during that short time in afghanistan. that's when he decided to go in. he would have never done it. it's our citizenship that protects our birthright, our freedoms that belong to every american, every race, religion, color, creed. we have the right to freedom of speech. we have the freedom to assembly, freedom of association, free and fair elections. we have the right to very strong and powerful borders. i used to say, without borders, we don't have a country. without borders and proper elections, we don't have a country. we have a right to religious liberty. we have the right to the full, fair, impartial rule of law. also, we can never forg
wire we speaking to the back -- taliban? they asked jesse james, why do you rob banks? he said, that's where the money is. i spoke to the leader of the taliban and said, don't ever kill any of our people. 18 months we went. 18 months we went without one american soldier being killed until that tragic day. i think that's what convinced putin to go into ukraine when he saw what was happening, the gross incompetence of what took place during that short time in afghanistan. that's when he decided...
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in a traditional taliban stronghold, she dared to seek an education. dexter philbin's was the reporter for "the times" who wrote about her story. here is what he wrote. they were walking the highway when they spotted the men on the motorbikes. she was old enough to be married. she was wearing a black scarf that covered most of her face. she had seen the taliban gunmen before and she figured the men on the motorcycle would pass. one of the bikes pulled alongside her and the man on the back jumped off. through the mask, he asked what seemed like a strange question. "are you going to school?" the masked man pulled the scarf away from her face and with his other hand pulled the trigger on a spray gun, which of course was full of battery acid. she felt as if her face and her eyes were on fire. as she screamed, the masked man reached for her sister, who was already running. he pulled at her and tore her scarf away and pumped the spray into her back. the man sped off to another group of girls. shamsiya lay in the street, holding her burning face. i just can't
in a traditional taliban stronghold, she dared to seek an education. dexter philbin's was the reporter for "the times" who wrote about her story. here is what he wrote. they were walking the highway when they spotted the men on the motorbikes. she was old enough to be married. she was wearing a black scarf that covered most of her face. she had seen the taliban gunmen before and she figured the men on the motorcycle would pass. one of the bikes pulled alongside her and the man on the...
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we know the reason why, because that taliban once something in exchange. this is turning into a hostage situation where they know -- they will not allow the americans to leave until they get full recognition from the usa. my concern -- i worry that his recommendation will be to recognize the taliban as the official government of the united states, a terrorist organization. host: the top republican in the house foreign affairs committee yesterday on fox news. also the house -- white house cheese -- chief of staff was asked the same question about americans left behind in afghanistan and the status. >> more than 100 american citizens were left behind when the last military flight left earlier this week. what is their status right now? have any gotten out and how many are still there? >> we believe it is around 100. we are in touch with all of them who we have identified on a regular basis. we are hopeful that in the coming days, air service will be resumed, and we will look to see if americans can be part of those flights. we will find ways to get them, the
we know the reason why, because that taliban once something in exchange. this is turning into a hostage situation where they know -- they will not allow the americans to leave until they get full recognition from the usa. my concern -- i worry that his recommendation will be to recognize the taliban as the official government of the united states, a terrorist organization. host: the top republican in the house foreign affairs committee yesterday on fox news. also the house -- white house cheese...
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plusou have afghan, taliban and pakistani taliban working totally together and both sides of the border. what is the worst? i am not sure it is the better situation and honestly i don't think it is a very important strategy being gained. >> let me add to that. i think there is an additional danger and gilles mentioned that in his opening remarks which is but very powerful budding relationship between the afghan taliban, the pakistani taliban and the punjabi military groups which are a far more serious threat regionally and globally now as all the current reports are indicating. they have links in india with bangladesh and with people in europe and north america. these groups are much more dangerous and can certainly create a very serious problem in the heartland of pakistan where it will be near impossible for the pakistan military to be deployed in the punjab. they can also create a very serious situation with india. if another mumbai attack occurs i think prime minister singh will find it difficult to resist the clamor for some kind of action against pakistan so i would say that is th
plusou have afghan, taliban and pakistani taliban working totally together and both sides of the border. what is the worst? i am not sure it is the better situation and honestly i don't think it is a very important strategy being gained. >> let me add to that. i think there is an additional danger and gilles mentioned that in his opening remarks which is but very powerful budding relationship between the afghan taliban, the pakistani taliban and the punjabi military groups which are a far...
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the pakistan taliban carry this out. bayer group of islamic militants that forms in the aftermath of 9/11. they say they operate independently of the afghan taliban, but there is coordination. they live and harbor on that same border reasonableon, the afghan and pakistan border, but the focus is more on pakistan's government and the military. over the years they have been responsible for killing tens of thousands of civilians and pakistan military officials. host: any reaction yet from the pakistani government? guest: it's just really horrified. the prime minister has strengthened the country's resolve to take the battle to the taliban and try to eradicate this problem. but as we all know judging from the u.s. experience in afghanistan, this is a very complicated, very long battle and effort that is unlikely to resolve any time soon. host: tim craig, here in the u.s. we saw what happened, different situation, but still a terror attack in sydney, australia. should we be concerned about the taliban here? guest: over the ye
the pakistan taliban carry this out. bayer group of islamic militants that forms in the aftermath of 9/11. they say they operate independently of the afghan taliban, but there is coordination. they live and harbor on that same border reasonableon, the afghan and pakistan border, but the focus is more on pakistan's government and the military. over the years they have been responsible for killing tens of thousands of civilians and pakistan military officials. host: any reaction yet from the...
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the taliban will gain strength in the south, the central government will lose its ability to manage the country. it is tenuous already. a terrorist organization will reign in the east. the northern alliance, the mortal enemy of the taliban will reconstitute and form militias in the north. in the west, major city in afghanistan on the border with iran, iranians will have a major influence. what do we lose? we lose that insurance policy against another 9/11. we lose a listening post in the backyard of one of the most radical movements in the world. afghanistan has been a platform where we can monitor what is going on. we lose all of that. what do we gain? we gain the idea that the war is over. the joe biden ended the longest war in american history. you have not ended it, you have extended and. host: lindsey graham from earlier this month, talking about the decision to withdraw troops from afghanistan. what grade would you give the president on his foreign policy? there is also the covert response, economic recovery, immigration, guns and policing. climate change, calls for national unity
the taliban will gain strength in the south, the central government will lose its ability to manage the country. it is tenuous already. a terrorist organization will reign in the east. the northern alliance, the mortal enemy of the taliban will reconstitute and form militias in the north. in the west, major city in afghanistan on the border with iran, iranians will have a major influence. what do we lose? we lose that insurance policy against another 9/11. we lose a listening post in the...
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our efforts in afghanistan and went after al qaeda's leadership in the tribal regions, driving the taliban out of its strongholds. in just 4 months, we will complete our combat mission in afghanistan and america's longest war will come to a responsible end. and we honor every american who served to make this progress possible. [applause] every single one, especially the more than 2200 american patriots who made the ultimate sacrifice in afghanistan to keep us safe. and now, as afghans continue to work towards the first democratic transfer of power in the history, afghan leaders need to make the hard compromises that are necessary to give the afghan people a future of security and progress. as we go forward, we will continue to partner with afghans so their country can never again be used to launch attacks against the united states. [applause] as i have always made clear, the blows we have struck against al qaeda's leadership don't mean the end to the terrorist threat. al qaeda affiliates still target our homeland. we have seen that in yemen. other extremists threaten our citizens abroad, a
our efforts in afghanistan and went after al qaeda's leadership in the tribal regions, driving the taliban out of its strongholds. in just 4 months, we will complete our combat mission in afghanistan and america's longest war will come to a responsible end. and we honor every american who served to make this progress possible. [applause] every single one, especially the more than 2200 american patriots who made the ultimate sacrifice in afghanistan to keep us safe. and now, as afghans continue...
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the taliban. at that time, he -- it has become part of the english language, the least in america. those of you have studied islamic governments, it has a significance. it means commander of the faithful. he changed the name of afghanistan to the islamic emirates of afghanistan. most of afghanistan was more a previous enterprise and a democratic regime with power consolidated under one figure. he adapted secrecy as a means of control, and a traded that still continues today. in the united states of america, it deals with the adjective with which we speak but whose leader who have not seen or heard of in the last 10 years. no one has seen him alive. the taliban method of governance is a centralized and democratic system that established itself in 1996. he came not through the taliban, he was there before the taliban came in. it was eastern shora, to make people part of the government. again, the reason i am emphasizing that is that it was not something that they were seeking in initially. in august
the taliban. at that time, he -- it has become part of the english language, the least in america. those of you have studied islamic governments, it has a significance. it means commander of the faithful. he changed the name of afghanistan to the islamic emirates of afghanistan. most of afghanistan was more a previous enterprise and a democratic regime with power consolidated under one figure. he adapted secrecy as a means of control, and a traded that still continues today. in the united...
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why do i speak to the taliban? i did. i spoke to abdul who is still the leader. i said in a very nice way don't ever kill any of our people. 18 months we went without one american soldier being killed until that tragic day. i think that is what convinced putin to go into ukraine when he saw the gross incompetence of what took place in that short period of time and that's when he decided to go in but he would have never done it. it is our citizenship that protects our birthright and freedoms that belong to every american, every race, religion, color and creed no matter who we are or what our background in america is, we have the right to freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, free and fair elections and the right to very, very strong and powerful borders. how used to say, without borders, we don't have a country. now i say without orders and proper elections, we don't have a country. we have a right to religious liberty. we have the right to the full, fair and impartial rule of law but also we can never forget we have a right to the second amendment which is unde
why do i speak to the taliban? i did. i spoke to abdul who is still the leader. i said in a very nice way don't ever kill any of our people. 18 months we went without one american soldier being killed until that tragic day. i think that is what convinced putin to go into ukraine when he saw the gross incompetence of what took place in that short period of time and that's when he decided to go in but he would have never done it. it is our citizenship that protects our birthright and freedoms...
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you have another 30% of the taliban that are basically a paycheck taliban, melissa. they do. -- militia. they do a lot of fighting because they get paid or because they have been antagonized by our own government. they have complained about a government or police of the chief staff. the government does not deliver the services in the area the way they should. or they have been antagonized by military operations. we lost these people. the engagement we need to do is both political and financial. this is a hard thing to do with limited resources. sometimes seasonal unemployment in the winter is close to 80% of the countryside. there is nothing to do. we have to give them jobs. if you give them a job and restore their home and village and vineyards and orchards and fields, they have no reason to fight. that is the parts that is the reintegration. there is a lot of focus politically on the 10%. the others focus on the nine -- the '90s are. that is why it reconciliation is -- the '90s are. that is why the reconciliation is twofold. they came together somehow. >> thank you
you have another 30% of the taliban that are basically a paycheck taliban, melissa. they do. -- militia. they do a lot of fighting because they get paid or because they have been antagonized by our own government. they have complained about a government or police of the chief staff. the government does not deliver the services in the area the way they should. or they have been antagonized by military operations. we lost these people. the engagement we need to do is both political and financial....
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service member, strengthened its relationships with the taliban, emboldened the taliban, and undermines the afghani government all with one decision does anyone in this administration believe that that high-ranking -- five high-level taliban officials on set free would not return to the fight? if they do, then they have not paid attention for the last decade or longer. i understand that this nation is weary of war. i understand the sacrifices made by service members, and i work every day to ensure our brave nurse, veterans who are providing the care and treatment they deserve. their efforts should not be in vain. mr. president, we are here today , marine sgt kyle carpenter will receive the medal of honor. 19-years old was he signed up to go to the marine corps, a young marine in combat who saved his fellow marines just begun a grenade. i -- he completed his freshman year at the university of south carolina at 24-years old. he is an american hero. he could be any one of our children or grandchildren. what makes this country great is that we have people like kyle carpenter that step up wh
service member, strengthened its relationships with the taliban, emboldened the taliban, and undermines the afghani government all with one decision does anyone in this administration believe that that high-ranking -- five high-level taliban officials on set free would not return to the fight? if they do, then they have not paid attention for the last decade or longer. i understand that this nation is weary of war. i understand the sacrifices made by service members, and i work every day to...
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conflict rather than alleviating --and you also had a problem if you wanted to do and a project, the taliban were there and they were going to kill your aid workers and governors. there was counterinsurgency gains but it did not have much to do with smart power. it had everything to do with military power. it was where the u.s. military went into the areas, and brought the afghan government officials with them. hugel argue that this waste of resources could have been avoided had we paid some attention to history. if the obama administration had looked back, not far, back to the clinton administration to find some of the same ideas. if you think columbia in the 1990's -- we had a lot of the same ideas. we were going to use nonmilitary power. we would not give money to columbia's ministry -- military. we were going to get it to law enforcement. crop substitution programs. same thing happen though in afghanistan. people were getting killed. it was not until the government in both countries decided to put a heavy emphasis on the security side that you made progress. wheres just one example there
conflict rather than alleviating --and you also had a problem if you wanted to do and a project, the taliban were there and they were going to kill your aid workers and governors. there was counterinsurgency gains but it did not have much to do with smart power. it had everything to do with military power. it was where the u.s. military went into the areas, and brought the afghan government officials with them. hugel argue that this waste of resources could have been avoided had we paid some...
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they were driven out after 10 years of fighting in 1989, the taliban seizing control of kabul . we mentioned after 9/11, the theing, particularly, escape of osama bin laden, and president obama announced that the 9800 troops will remain in afghanistan, the beginning of a drawdown, but as we mentioned, that peak in august 7 years ago, 100,000 u.s. troops in afghanistan. commander in afghanistan has requested 4000 troops, but, again, the president not making that announcement on how many troops would be going to afghanistan. san antonio, texas, on the democrat line. hello. i am calling because i heard everything he said, and i agree, we have to make sure that the country is protected and safe. that is key. the problem is not in afghanistan. the problem is in iraq. we have to tackle one problem at a time. let's tackle the problem in iraq first, you know what i mean? and make afghanistan more accountable for their society. areeed to make sure they accountable for their own people, you know? so one problem at a time. what they have to do with their people, and we will focus on the ma
they were driven out after 10 years of fighting in 1989, the taliban seizing control of kabul . we mentioned after 9/11, the theing, particularly, escape of osama bin laden, and president obama announced that the 9800 troops will remain in afghanistan, the beginning of a drawdown, but as we mentioned, that peak in august 7 years ago, 100,000 u.s. troops in afghanistan. commander in afghanistan has requested 4000 troops, but, again, the president not making that announcement on how many troops...
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. >> clearly we have to work with the afghans to stabilize the situation against a taliban on slot. ad then move ahead with political process, it will have to include pakistan. >> attorney general jeff sessions on transnational pride organizations. member, were a gang will find you. we will devastate your networks, starve your revenue sources, deplete your ranks, and sees your profits. we will not concede a single block or streetcorner to your vicious tactics. c-span programs are available at c-span.org, on her homepage and by searching the library. congressman matt cartwright held a town hall meeting with constituents at northampton community college in bethlehem, pennsylvania. he talked about several issues, health care, budget appropriations, veterans affairs and redistricting. the townhall ran about one hour and 10 minutes. [applause] >> thank you for that, but let's start things a little more formally if we can. i would like everyone you can rise to rise and let's say the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america. and to the republic,
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they are taliban and al qaeda. don't you understand that? you are an old man, like you said, so you might remember that in 2001, al qaeda -- al qaeda found a haven with the taliban. that is why we initially invaded afghanistan. to somehow separate these people from al qaeda is just damn foolishness. >> i understand your problem with giving up the five taliban members. that is very clear. i still cannot get my head around applauding -- [inaudible] >> i think the deal should not have been made, as i have said many times. but i would make every effort to continue to make every effort to bring him home. thank you. >> first lady michelle obama will talk about new efforts to reduce veteran homelessness. she will be joined by housing secretary shaun donovan and sloan gibson. live coverage of our afternoon at 1:30 p.m. eastern. the mississippi race for the gop nomination for u.s. senate is a nailbiter. right now, t parker challenger chris mcdaniel is leading the thad cochran by only about 1500 votes. with 96.9% of the precincts reporting, the leadin
they are taliban and al qaeda. don't you understand that? you are an old man, like you said, so you might remember that in 2001, al qaeda -- al qaeda found a haven with the taliban. that is why we initially invaded afghanistan. to somehow separate these people from al qaeda is just damn foolishness. >> i understand your problem with giving up the five taliban members. that is very clear. i still cannot get my head around applauding -- [inaudible] >> i think the deal should not have...